VP, Design

Location: San Francisco, CA – US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available.

Compensation: $250,000 – $350,000 annually.

About the role

This role will support financial strategy, forecasting, and performance management initiatives that strengthen business visibility and decision-making. You will partner with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to improve planning processes, financial discipline, controls, and resource allocation. The position offers the opportunity to influence enterprise performance and scalable financial operations within a regulated financial services environment.

Responsibilities

• Set and maintain the company’s design vision, language, and quality standards across products.
• Build, lead, and mentor a team of product designers, enhancing design culture and operational processes.
• Own the design system to ensure consistency, accessibility, and efficiency across teams.
• Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to integrate design throughout the product development process.
• Drive user research and usability testing to inform design decisions based on user needs.
• Advocate for design investment in executive discussions, highlighting the business value of exceptional user experiences.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of product design experience, with at least 4 years leading design teams at a fast-growing tech company.
• Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end design leadership across consumer or B2B products.
• Deep expertise in design systems, interaction design, and visual design with high craft standards.
• Proven ability to build and grow design teams and foster a thriving design culture.
• Experience in payments, fintech, or enterprise SaaS design is a strong plus.
• Effective cross-functional partner with the ability to influence without authority.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off and generous PTO accrual plans.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and other insurances.
• FSA & HSA plans for medical and dependent care.
• Home office set-up allowance.
• Internet stipend.
• Retirement plan match for 401k and RRSP.
• Gender-neutral paid parental leave and more.